Lantern.



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LANTERN.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5. 1915 1,16,770. Patented Dec.7,1915.

lNVENTOR 0 770299625 i fa/rz's I WITNSES 0'}? ATTORNEYS Alfid FAENT FFKDE THOMAS A. HARRIS, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO IBUHL STAMPING COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

LANTERN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. '7, 1%15.

Application filed April 5, 1915. Serial No. 19,247.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS A. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lanterns, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to lanterns, and more particularly to the lifting device for raising and lowering the globe plate.

The invention resides in the simple and efficient construction of lifting device; in

the provision of a lifting device thatfmay be readily attached to the lantern frame; and further, in certain details of construction as will more fully hereinafter appear.

In the drawings,-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the lantern embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a similar view looking in the opposite direction, showing an operated condition; Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view: and Fig. 4: is a section on the line -ii of Fig. 3.

A designates the base of the lantern, B the air chamber, C the burner and D D the air tubes.

E is a globe plate and F the globe.

T he globe-lifting shaft G- is provided with a transversely bent portion H that is journaled in a bearing I on the bottom of the plate E, in the usual manner. One end of the shaft G is journaled in a bearing J while the opposite end of the shaft is journaled in a bearing K. In the particular construction shown the bearing J comprises a plate having the base 70 soldered to the inner face of the tube D, provided with a laterally-extending ear L apertured at M to receive the hook-shaped end N of the shaft G. Preferably the base 70 is so positioned upon the tube D that the seam O of the tube forms a backing for one side of the base is, as shown in Fig. 3. This arrangement allows a very rigid connection between the bearing member J and the tube D.

The bearing member K is carried by a member or support P that is soldered to the horizontal portion Q of the. tube D. In the one embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the member P is in the form of a strap bent upon itself and having the ends R S inserted through slits in and soldered to the portion Q. The leg T of the strap is straight and has its end S so positioned in. relation to the seam U of the portion Q that the seam forms a backing for one side of the end S, as shown in Fig. 2. The other leg V is bent outwardly adjacent ts upper end as indicated at W, and formed integral with and extending laterally from the portion "W is the bearing K in the form of an apertured lug.

The end X of the the ear K. Formed as an integral extension of the end X of the shaft G is a lever Y. This lever is positioned so as to travel along the outer edge Z of the leg 1, and the latter is provided with a notch A. with which the lever is adapted to be engaged when the globe plate is in its raised position.

B is a cut-away portion in the bend of the member 1? within which the lever is arranged when the globe plate is in its normal position. In order to permit the lever to be readily disengaged from the cutaway portion 13 the edge Z of the member T has an outwardly-extending beveled portion C. Preferably the outer end of the lever is bent laterally to arrange it in proper position to be readily grasped by the operator.

lVhat I claim as my invention is 1. lln a lantern the combination with a vertically-movable globe plate, air tubes having horizontally-extending portions and a transversely-bent lifting shaft connected to the globe plate, a lever attached to said shaft displaceable downwardly to raise the globe plate and upwardly to lower the same, and a U-shaped strap having the ends thereof connected to the horizontal portion of one of the air tubes, said strap having an ear struck out therefrom forming a bearing for,

one end of the shaft, said strap being shaped intermediately to interlock with the lever when the globe plate is in its raised position.

2. In a lantern the combination with air tubes having horizontally-extending portions at the base thereof, a vertically-movable globe plate, a transversely-bent lifting shaft connected thereto, a lever attached to the shaft, a bearing for one end of the shaft, said bearing being connected to one of the air tubes, a member attached to the horizontal portion of the other air tube, comprising a U-shaped strap having the legs thereof attached to the horizontal portion, one of said legs having a laterally-bent porsitioned upon the opposite side of the strap, from said ear, with Which the lever is adapted to engage;

3. In a lantern,the combination with the air tubes, of a vertically movable globe" plate, a transversely bent lifting shaft connected' thereto,a bearing for one; end of said shaft connected tonne of the'air tubes and a member-attached to the other air tube form ing an-npright'arch, having-one of its legs laterally bent, and havingan ear extending from said leg across the'arch opening forming a; bearingfor-theotherend ofthe shaft, the other leg of said arch being formedvvith a notch, positioned upon the opposite side of the member from said ear, with which notchsaid lever is adaptedto engage.

4:. In a lantern, the-combination with air tubes having horizontally-extending portions at the base thereof, a vertically movable globe plate, a transversely-bent lifting shaft connected thereto, a bearing for one iend of the shaft, connected to one of the air. tubes, and an arched member secured to the, horizontal]y-eXtending portion of the other air tube and spaced from the vertical portion thereof, through which member the lifting shaft passes, said lever being extended from the shaft between said members and the vertical portion of the adjacent air tube, an edge of the arch adjacent said air tube being notched for engagement with said lever.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DUNCAN J. FAHLMAN, MINNIE E. llIATTHEWS.

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